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Town Hall · Oregon

Oregon spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar towns

Oregon’s town government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $482 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.6M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$482
In 2022: $482, more than 83% of 127 similar towns
Long-term debt
$814,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $22,284
Typical tax bill
$6,057
1.33% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Oregon is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar townsIn 2022: $482 per resident, more than 83% of 127 similar towns.A shared school districtShares Oregon School District with 6+ other towns.Results of its own2,307 votes for president in 2024, counted for Oregon itself.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Oregon’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $482 per resident a year, or $1.32 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 61%From the state 18%From the federal government 11%Fees & charges 4%Other taxes & licenses 4%Interest, fines & other 2%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $179,000; interest on debt $13,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.8 million.
Compared with similar places

$482 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them

Oregon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($482 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $357, and the middle half spent $276–$434. Oregon spent more than 83% of them.

Middle half of the group, $276–$434Median $357Oregon

Includes sewer and trash ($91,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
127

Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Oregon itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Oregon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $6,057 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.33% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Brooklyn$6,352
Oregon$6,057
Montrose$4,915
Rutland$4,881
Brooklyn$4,736
Wisconsin$3,792
$6,057
typical bill a year
1.33%
effective rate
$455,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Oregon’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Oregon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oregon →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Oregon

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See vil.oregon.wi.us for Oregon’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Oregon yet.vil.oregon.wi.us ↗
Who works for Oregon

One full-time town employee for every 836 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,343).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Sewer & trash0 + 5 pt
Administration & buildings2
Roads & transportation2
4
full-time
5
part-time
$22,284
payroll for March 2022
$267,408
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$59,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Oregon had 1.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 96 of the 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.7: Oregon had more than 71% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Oregon School District

Oregon’s K–12 school district, shared with Brooklyn, Oregon, Fitchburg, Dunn, Blooming Grove and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Oregon →
$15,952
per pupil · WI $16,459
4,110
students
$73.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,952 per pupil, $9,423 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 51%State 45%Federal 4%

Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.

Also serving Oregon

Belleville School District · $13,787 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Oregon voted in 2024

Official results for Oregon’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President2,307 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat64.8%1,496 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican33.7%777 votes

Others: 1.5% (34 votes).

Most votes in Oregon: Kamala D Harris

Dane County: Harris 74.9%, Trump 23.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

U.S. Senate2,294 votes
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat64.4%
Eric HovdeRepublican34.2%
Others1.4%

Most votes in Oregon: Tammy Baldwin

Dane County: Baldwin 75.3%, Hovde 23.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 2nd District457,257 votes
Mark PocanDemocrat70.1%
Erik OlsenRepublican29.8%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Mark Pocan

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Oregon, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Oregon64.8%33.7%1.5%2,307
Dane County74.9%23.4%1.8%365,929
Wisconsin48.7%49.6%1.7%3,422,918
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Oregon

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Oregon.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: vil.oregon.wi.us ↗
  2. 2
    Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
    Jenna Jacobson
  3. 3
    Wisconsin SenateState senator
    Howard Marklein
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tony Evers
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mark Pocan
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
    Ron JohnsonTammy Baldwin

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Oregon compares with the towns next door

Oregon spent $482 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $402 to $1,061. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Brooklyn: $887 per resident (2022)Brooklyn: $1,061 per resident (2022)Montrose: $428 per resident (2022)Rutland: $402 per resident (2022)BrooklynBrooklynMontroseRutlandOregon
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Rutland$402$4,881
Montrose$428$4,915
Brooklyn$887$6,352
Brooklyn$1,061$4,736
Oregon$482$6,057

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Oregon’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitevil.oregon.wi.us ↗

Questions about Oregon’s government

How much does Oregon spend per resident?

About $482 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $482 was more than 83% of 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Oregon?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,057 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.33% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see vil.oregon.wi.us.

Who runs Oregon’s government?

See vil.oregon.wi.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oregon yet.

How did Oregon vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 64.8%, Donald J Trump 33.7% (2,307 votes, official results). Dane County: Harris 74.9%, Trump 23.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Oregon?

4 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,284 (about $267,408 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Oregon in the state legislature?

State Senate District 17 (Howard Marklein) and Assembly District 50 (Jenna Jacobson). The Assembly district also covers 29 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Oregon?

The next posted meeting is General on Tuesday, November 10, at 6:00 pm, from the town’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Oregon’s government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →